When Taryn Bolotin gave birth to her first child five years ago, her older sister Isa helped change her whole outlook on what a parent needs.

"My sister took me to a consignment shop for kids and I was just like, `I'm never buying anything retail again,' " she said.

Now Bolotin is doing her part to make the concepts of reuse and high quality more compatible through her new Westport-based children's resale boutique.

Around the Rosy features a range of consignment items for kids, and due to the high level of product available throughout the area, customers will be summarily impressed with what they find.

"They have incredible, unique merchandise," said Judy Simonetti, of Easton, "and the prices are always reasonable."

While Bolotin grew up in affluent Westport and is the daughter of famous singer Michael Bolton, Bolotin also learned a practical appreciation of secondhand offerings -- and a green consciousness -- growing up.

"In high school I used to shop at the Goodwill," she said. The Goodwill shop has become one of Westport's most popular destinations since it expanded last year. While at the time it was about finding a "retro" look, she said, "Now it's sort of romantic -- finding something that is unique and sort of has a history... A lot of moms like knowing that the outfit they loved their kids in will be loved again."

Around the Rosy, which opened last July, is a large and inviting Post Road space with a wide range of products -- mostly clothes -- grouped by age and gender. While it offers a wide range of items for newborn to young adult, most of the stuff is for younger kids, including a selection of strollers, high chairs, bouncers, baby gates and more.

"A baby can grow out of something in a matter of weeks," she said, noting that people -- especially first-time parents -- overbuy and waste.

"It's that whole process of recycling, in a sense," she said. "Being able to go into a store where the quality is so good and it's barely, barely used. I just love that."

For a long time Bolotin, who also studied education, served as personal assistant to her father, who changed his surname. While he lost her as an employee, she said he is very supportive of her new venture.

"He loves it," Bolotin said, describing him as a very protective dad who has made many calls to her offering suggestions on how to improve the business.

Isa Bolotin, who helps Taryn with marketing, said Westport, "as a community of privilege," was the ideal location for a kids' consignment store because a lot of high-quality -- often unused -- merchandise would be wasted if it wasn't recycled.